Overview

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2026-08-09...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-09...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

7

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 12:28

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_ae54873171e16952f8bc19d2032ef90a_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe
  • Size 850KB
  • Sample260809-pnlb2aad74
  • SHA256 5e140e1af5a7dd84e24998ea554d2ecbd6bdb596a924392a424ffdc35db84333
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
discoveryspywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_ae54873171e16952f8bc19d2032ef90a_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_ae54873171e16952f8bc19d2032ef90a_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2640
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_ae54873171e16952f8bc19d2032ef90a_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-08-09_ae54873171e16952f8bc19d2032ef90a_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4028

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        arh.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 13966bbe8c9ef6b878e0a9542f5fa137c0f02d5f7952f1949869fe44a08932a5
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        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 e359d9b1c302084e8779f460bb9641ff0244a1721239bbd4a2b5f94a01ee0996
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        ieinstal.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 dd8074940b2a1e8d0ad513e7c6e2a0d0b11a857893f11dc77387800ca272e970
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        msedge.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 4785d266a2c476e0948100ea80f927d16389f7718b540daf0488457ba01958b0
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 c18b0c7a23fd378cec9cb205cf17d34f86c9e8588980c7a906090eb59122207c
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 1cbc2184dae64fa0016a6f4d30961c24e5e0b1d8caddcd023975c75b67ecef79
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        ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 2d64033f196a147466b991f21a8e9b7e81e84e9a7931a4e5b51feaa36f299206
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        msedge_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 09277e9172892050ef3e7f53d836eed4ac038b90c30b55c20c4c98d8469c531e
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 c5cfe011c00a20835ee930c21ab46ef513be95a33858b7b7ffd19048b3362e8c
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 5bb73483cfe392210542e7f9085640637d2d04574fea4915bda01e9556267aa4
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        MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 2e039a7ce5af3783a3d522d27112bfe7a1dac319ed5061de3bef89790d5ad63e
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        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe
        • Size 854KB
        • SHA256 de6aaf160c20e0e1ea6f4c4cba92ea1a52ca35e7ef46ba7d5065087f273ad0a4
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        identity_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 28a79ba104d9c85b3cbc86b3f4a89a20ba2612abbfb81a49f81fa8da332d3b67
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        setup.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3d275500cf3ebda5e878d81dcbbaa53528397ccbe631aae8fae60de1ffefccf7
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        identity_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 65ffcb3d530181da89ff03410edf4cb37e4dcaa4416c0b385a3c1ada61c119ce
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        msedgewebview2.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 46af2f36e1182efa032a23fc19516fffd151943deb13c1c3d4c64f69a54c59d1
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 4fd0ce3cad3d0736f1b1aab52449f5b6c0a3d9f8c677e2c13aeb37e9894fd268
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        Uninstall.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 44ae793c391e8578709e181e83cb820caaa10c08844440885d969a6c839b8a2b
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        RCX7277.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCX7277.tmp
        • Size 752KB
        • SHA256 173eeda945f6c7b3b1ea8f19665747a33690ab4d0771cb17f069100f4adeed09
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        AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 2a5c5c2bc95c18eded222f0a38752717c1a6ad20e31bcda6472bbba77ed22fe4
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        OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 19306f3f899e8bae15a744924f1ebf2ce88624f5dd297e3993645fe8453adaa9
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        javaws.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6c3d33a5119708abbf19b802f0908183037cd57a6394e45b7b234a76ef4b46c5
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        XLICONS.EXE.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6454633b8c6a69aad48c3fc556c5e81cb5362db0c449b3f543bddfa41eba8d6b
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        dbcicons.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe
        • Size 835KB
        • SHA256 d7c28105a1eb836d14fb49f59b2b263b779734f10e23f5adc7ae4f2fea274dfd
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        misc.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 df2cca9b322f9432b3f3aa7b91a12dd5f22fd50e589e3107e066d99bdb071176
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        ohub32.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 063c8f44d23e1ebbe390ea320eee672c449f47333120b7abbd4a78094c613113
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        pptico.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b07d1aaa1c9c27082d7811d694aae3d422d5d965a91b2d4b8ecda3a79f760a2
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        sscicons.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 b2a350ffac5074add67fe974467351777915de5a319be7879ba15d1f6915a092
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        wordicon.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 5bd706a18e0cf54197df7f1d5239f3e058652bfde372afcab230ee9b95ba14a5
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        vlc.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b17b29b6c4e39fc36571f8e0795eae6559637529602ae7a37d5f8f6254d0500
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        wmplayer.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 a32208cf5c16d7223999e6ecf1c185bc88d519483ff56ad5ca5f2cc00e677307
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        VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6ed1664d7718a68084ea1a4abb1d9621a6ae8da8e19db35cfca13aaa4c05eb33
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        windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{5625bb48-295c-4113-bc92-d6a69b19b04c}\windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 5ca1c21d5967d6cf76d661d3f925a65d09788a55eb47186a84ab2a439d14970c
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        VC_redist.x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{57a73df6-4ba9-4c1d-bbbb-517289ff6c13}\VC_redist.x64.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 e2aa47cdee47426b9ce7ea8fda4941f4d0cfb7ecd3b741805907bca2af38bfa6
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        vcredist_x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ca67548a-5ebe-413a-b50c-4b9ceb6d66c6}\vcredist_x64.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 36b4461acfcd478ced23554b2115997debd72253c4f887addca997506d3b368e
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        OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3a2d7fd9799178af58fbd08a2fffc56398cbf289c7ddd5c5f0fb2e241395261e
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        OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 6a41a4c19b222d69a415de30954241d93174c0175b982da17d41fe775c9ce05a
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        2026-08-09_ae54873171e16952f8bc19d2032ef90a_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_ae54873171e16952f8bc19d2032ef90a_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
        • Size 104KB
        • SHA256 c629d9c0ffb09124a83a21b78efded22042c36fa69b91314bc36bead670d5d6e
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        memory/2640-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DE000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2640-879-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DE000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4028-5-0x00007FF7EA280000-0x00007FF7EA29D000-memory.dmp
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